SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini vs Corsair K70 Pro Mini key sounds and typing sound test
20This is a video to compare the Corsair K70 Pro Mini Wireless (https://youtu.be/qVkD3aMxVgQ) with the SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless (https://youtu.be/fpwa_cCtDCI) - two interesting 60% keyboards with very different features, serious specs and a lot of style.
Features of the Corsair K70 Pro Mini Wireless:
- 8,000Hz hyper polling
- 4,000Hz key scanning
- Hot-swappable three pin switches
- Slipstream wireless and three Bluetooth connections
- Upto 200 hours battery (RGB off)
- 20 layers of RGB lighting and 50 on-board profiles
- On-the-fly macro recording
- 360-degree RGB LightEdge lighting bar
- 60% form factor with additional actions built in
- PBT Double Shot Pro keycaps
- Detachable USB-C cable
- PlayStation 5 mode (Press FN and Windows key for 5 secs)
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The keyboard:
Corsair - https://go.corsair.com/n13rzA
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SteelSeries Prismcaps:
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Keyboard specs
Formfactor - 60% (61 to 65 keys depending on region)
Switches:
Cherry MX RGB Red - 45g actuation force, 2mm actuation, 4mm travel
Cherry MX Speed Silver - 45g actuation force, 1.2mm actuation, 3.4mm travel
Individually lit per-key RGB and 28 LED 360-degree LightEdge bar
Keycaps:
PBT double shot, 1.5mm thick
Polycarbonate keycaps
Connections:
2.4GHz slipstream wireless
Low latency Bluetooth 4.2
8,000Hz Hyper-polling via Corsair AXON
4,000Hz keyscanning (faster keystroke detection) - 0.25ms
Intelligent Frequency shift - scanning for the cleanest 2.4GHz wireless signal
8mb onboard memory for 50 profiles and 20 layered lighting effects
32 hours battery life with lighting on or 200 hours with it off
Charges via USB-C in 3 to 5 hours
The Apex Pro Mini's switches now operate between 0.2mm and 3.8mm with 37 individual levels of actuation on a per-key basis. With the actuation set to just 0.2mm actuation, SteelSeries claims a 0.54 ms response time for the fastest keystrokes in the world.
Along with adjustable actuation, the Apex Pro Mini keyboards also offer dual-action capabilities. So you can program two different keyboard actions to the same key! This includes macros, so you can really customise it. The number of keys that can have this action is limited but it's still pretty awesome.
Features of the SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini wireless include:
World's fastest OmniPoint 2.0 adjustable switches with 11x quicker response and 10x swifter actuation
Customize the sensitivity of every key from a speedy 0.2mm to a deliberate 3.8mm
Program two different actions to the same key for powerful gaming shortcuts
Compact 60% form factor with side-printed functions for full-size keyboard functionality
Lag-free Quantum 2.0 Wireless with a 2.4GHz connection and Bluetooth 5.0
Highlights for me:
Easy connectivity and interesting customisation
Nice looking design, especially with the upgrade
Lowlights:
Feels like Cherry MX switches
Standard keycaps don't let through enough light
Bit noisy
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Specs of the Apex Pro Mini:
Key Switches
OmniPoint Adjustable Mechanical Switch
Switch Rating
Guaranteed100 Million Presses
On-Board Memory
5 Custom Profiles
Processor
32 Bit ARM
Adjustable Actuation Points
0.2- 3.8mm
Connection
Detachable USB Type-C
Connection
Wired / 2.4 GHz / Bluetooth
Battery Life
30 hours (Wireless) / 40 hours (Bluetooth with default lighting)
Width
293 mm / 11.53 in
Depth
103 mm / 4.02 in
Height
40.3 mm / 1.59 in
Weight
543 g / 1.2 lbs
Height Adjustment
Rubber Tri Level Feet
Lighting
Per Key RGB Illumination
OS
Windows, Xbox, PlayStation, and Mac OS X
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